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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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